Photos: 2025 Boone County Fair queen and Little Miss

August 6, 2025|By Kevin Haas|In Rock River Current, News, 815 News, Trending, Belvidere, Photo Gallery
Abby Kolthoff reacts to being crowned the 2025 Boone County Fair queen on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the faigrounds in Belvidere. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Photos By Kevin Haas
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BELVIDERE — Abby Kolthoff is your 2025 Boone County Fair Queen.

Athena Lentz is this year’s Little Miss.

Full coverage: Abby Kolthoff reigns as 2025 Boone County Fair Queen

They were selected to represent the fair from a field of six queen contestants and 12 Little Miss hopefuls.

Here’s a few images from the final portion of this year’s pageant.

Finalists for Boone County Fair queen hug on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, before the announcement of the winner. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Elinor Ellingson looks up at her fellow finalists on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, during the Boone County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Athena Lentz, 8, reacts to being named the 2025 Little Miss on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, during the Boone County Fair. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
2025 Little Miss Athena Lentz, left, poses for a photo with 2024 Little Miss Delaney Olson on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the Boone County Fair. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Sutton Beasley and Abby Kolthoff line up on stage Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, during the Boone County Fair queen and Little Miss pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Isabelle Bahena dances with Makayla Travis on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, during the Boone County Fair queen and Little Miss pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Emma Cordray reacts to a question from host Steve Summers asking what household appliance she would be on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, during the Boone County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Abby Kolthoff hugs supporters on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, after winning the Boone County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Joslyn Cnota holds up the trophy for Miss Interview with 2024 Boone County Fair Queen Emma Walberg on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Belvidere. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Mariah McPherson holds up the trophy for Miss Photogenic on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, with 2024 Boone County Fair Queen Emma Walberg during the pageant in Belvidere. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Abby Kolthoff reacts as she’s crowned the Boone County Fair queen on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Belvidere. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
2024 Boone County Fair Queen Emma Walberg crowns Abby Kolthoff as queen on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Belvidere. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Emma Cordray, from left, Elinor Ellingson, Abby Kolthoff and Athena Lentz are pictured Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, after the Boone County Fair queen and Little Miss pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Abby Kolthoff is crowned the 2025 Boone County Fair queen by 2024 queen Emma Walberg on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the Boone County Fairgrounds. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Pageant director Sharyn Geske and host Steve Summers of 95.3 The Bull pose for a photo on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, after the Boone County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Hosts Stephanie Aves Schroeder and Steve Summers talk with the crowd on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, during the Boone County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Second runner-up Emma Cordray poses for a photo with 2024 Boone County Fair Queen Emma Walberg on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Belvidere. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Elinor Ellingson waves to the crowd on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, during the Boone County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Abby Kolthoff and Elinor Ellingson wait for the winner to be announced Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in the Boone County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Contestants line the stage on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in the Boone County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Contestants line the stage on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in the Boone County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)

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